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Drastic Classicism
Year of production
2009
Year of creation
1981
Drastic-Classicism is one of Armitage’s signature works. It is performed to Rhys Chatham’s clangorous score by guitarists Steven Gunn, Sarah Lipstate, Tom Gerke and audio ensemble TALIBAM! When it premiered in New York thirty years ago, it shocked audiences with its audacity: pairing ballet movement with the raw energy of punk’s wall of sound. Yet, as Arlene Croce wrote at the time, “Classical values that were flayed alive, stayed alive.”
Source: Armitage Gone! Dance
More information: www.armitagegonedance.org
Choreography
Company
Collection
Year of production
2009
Year of creation
1981
Duration
25′
Lights
Clifton Taylor
Original score
Rhys Chatham, Drastic- Classicism
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